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Ground
& Air Radar Tracks Object At 47,000'
April 2, 1962
Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada
April 2, 1962
Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada
| Brad
Sparks: April 2, 1962; Goose
Bay, Labrador, Canada (BBU)
(McDonald list) Dan Wilson:
April 2, 1962; Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada
At 1:30 a.m. local time, one object was picked up on ground
radar at approx. 47,000 feet on an easterly course at about 72 knots.
This was observed by 10 witnesses on the ground radar. Two F-102
aircraft were scrambled and picked up the object on their radars and
lock-on was obtained for three separate passes. Pilots stated that
their overtake speeds indicated that the target was nearly stationary.
Estimated winds at 40,000 to 47,000 feet were 240/90. Radar located at
641st AC&W Squadron, Melville Air Station, Labrador. Radars used
were an FPS-20, FPS-6B, and an Airborne Fire Control Radar MG10. Length
of observation was 1 hour and 54 minutes. (McDonals list)
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